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Ages 8–10 · Est. 30–45 minutes · 2–6 players

Fossil Track Registry

Match three fossil records and recover the registry code.

Six clues, three hint levels each, and a paper-only finish. No locks, apps or cutting required.

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Fossil Track Registry: Finder desk: Each person has ONE different item. Use all four NOT rules. Find Finn's item and copy its digit.

Your mission

The fossil desk has three finders, a corrected fragment count and two disagreeing track copies. Use the records to return each fossil card to its owner. Collect five named badge digits and use the final sheet. Every clue is on the table; ask the host for one hint at a time.

Set up in one room

  1. Print one player pack and two record sheets per team. Keep the host answers and all three hint levels with the adult.
  2. Keep every clue as a full sheet at one table. Put the final sheet face down until all five results are recorded. Nothing needs cutting, folding or hiding.
  3. Give each child a pencil. Choose a reader, recorder and checker, and swap jobs after each clue. Use one team for 2–4 children or two teams for 5–6.

Materials

  • 6 player sheets and 2 prop sheets per team
  • One pencil per child
  • One adult host with the answer and hint pages

Designed ages and estimated time have not yet been calibrated in a live child playtest.

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These are the actual figures from the printable player pack.

1. Finder

Finder desk: Each person has ONE different item. Use all four NOT rules. Find Finn's item and copy its digit.

Fossil Track Registry: Finder desk: Each person has ONE different item. Use all four NOT rules. Find Finn's item and copy its digit.
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Claw digit 2 Tooth digit 5 Shell digit 8 People: Asha, Finn, Luz Asha does NOT have Tooth. Finn does NOT have Shell. Finn does NOT have Claw. Luz does NOT have Shell. Find Finn's item. Each item is used once.

2. Pieces

Pieces desk: A return entry lost its amount. Use the opening and closing stock to find the missing return. Apply DONE entries; ignore the CANCELLED plan.

Fossil Track Registry: Pieces desk: A return entry lost its amount. Use the opening and closing stock to find the missing return. Apply DONE entries; ignore the CANCELLED plan.
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Opening stock: 11. Closing stock: 16. Received: +2 DONE Planned: +7 CANCELLED Issued: -2 DONE Returned: ? DONE Missing return = ? units. Ignore cancelled plans.

3. Track

Track desk: Compare the two records at matching numbered positions. Count different pairs once each; ignore box outlines.

Fossil Track Registry: Track desk: Compare the two records at matching numbered positions. Count different pairs once each; ignore box outlines.
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Strip A: diamond, heart, cross, hexagon, triangle, square, circle, star. Strip B: diamond, heart, cross, hexagon, circle, square, circle, heart. Compare the same numbered position.

4. Label

Label desk: Find the exact word BONE, reading RIGHT only. Reject near matches and reversed words. Copy the digit immediately after it.

Fossil Track Registry: Label desk: Find the exact word BONE, reading RIGHT only. Reject near matches and reversed words. Copy the digit immediately after it.
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Find BONE; only read to the RIGHT. B O N X 8 A B C E N O B 2 A B C B O N E 2 D E F C A M P 9 S U N Answer = digit in the next square after the word.

5. Drawer

Drawer desk: Read the letter at each coordinate, in order. Letter = column; number = row. Convert the complete word using the printed table.

Fossil Track Registry: Drawer desk: Read the letter at each coordinate, in order. Letter = column; number = row. Convert the complete word using the printed table.
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Columns: A, B, C, D. Rows: 1, 2, 3. 1 E H N P 2 B N R E 3 Q O W Z BONE = 5 EGGS = 8 CAMP = 1 READ COORDINATES IN ORDER: A2 > B3 > C1 > D2

6. Final

Copy each badge digit into its named slot. Read the slots in the printed order; join all five digits.

Fossil Track Registry: Copy each badge digit into its named slot. Read the slots in the printed order; join all five digits.
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Slots: A2 holds Finder; B2 holds Pieces; C2 holds Track; D2 holds Label; E2 holds Drawer. Read A2, C2, D2, B2, E2.

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